Eastside Movement Podcast: Recent Episodes
Dr. Anthony Ruscitto and Dr. Amy Hooper
We discuss all things health and wellness, dispel common myths and misconceptions regarding healthcare, and we do it in a way that you can actually understand.
Dr. Amy Hooper, PT, DPT, walks you through a somatic tracking exercise that we use for people with chronic pain. Somatic tracking is a type of meditation that involves observing sensations in your body without judgement and helps to form new neural pathways that can reduce the intensity of pain.
Introducing our new online program geared towards cyclists adding strength training into their off season.
Here are a few sample exercises from the program!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLAq1F_RjUI&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_KeodmC_Rk&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2sCvb7ME0s
Dr. Amy talks with Dr. Rebecca Maidansky, PT, DPT, a pelvic floor physical therapist and the founder of Lady Bird Physical Therapy about all things pelvic floor. In a nutshell, pelvic floor physical therapy is helpful for anyone who has trouble or pain with peeing, pooping, or sex AND for people who are pregnant or postpartum.
Dr. Rebecca talks about what pelvic floor PT can help with, what to expect if you go see a pelvic floor PT, why kegels are overrated, and much more. She also challenges our listeners to pay attention to and unclench their pelvic floors.
Dr. Anthony interviews Dr. Hannah Fielding of Revive Sport and Spine about the health and wellness field, what brought her to open up her own practice, and much more!!!
Dr. Anthony dives into what makes 5run2 so special with co-founders PJ Thompson and Jamie Pratt
Dr. Anthony discusses what it actually means for your body when you are having a power imbalance.
Dr. Anthony sits down with Michelle Baillio a licensed massage therapist and owner of Empower Massage in the Windsor Park neighborhood in Austin Texas. We talk about her journey to where she is now, what is like owning a business, and why people need massage
Dr. Amy and Dr. Anthony talk about all things shoes. Why we look at shoes, which shoes are best for people, and barefoot vs. Hoka.
I sit down with the man of many hats David Wenger. We talk about his journey in cycling, challenges of coaching, fitting, and combing our services.
We talk with owner of "The Ocean Lab" Eric Anderson. We touch on his background, how he found floating, what is floating, and why endurance sports are so much fun.
In this episode, Anthony speaks with Rachel Wimberley, the founder of The Morning Jo's Run Club. We touch on how Rachel got into running, being both an athlete and a parent, the origin story of The Morning Jo's, and goals for 2022.
Amy talks with Arlet Polack, a stellar human being, flag futbolista, and sponsorship director for the Austin Gay Flag Football League. Arlet and Amy also discuss Arlet's journey with back pain, including physical therapy at Eastside and an important and impactful realization about her body.
In this episode, Anthony chats with Tony Ramos, the founder and director of East Austin Athletic Club. We talk about Tony's journey to where he is today, why everyone is so friendly at EAAC, the importance of a good team, what is next for EAAC, and what it's like to see your role evolve in your business.
We speak with Andrew Feigenbaum, aka RockMusician, he is a man of many talents. We chat about his background, his love for West Texas (specifically the geology), being a classically trained musician, love for cycling, breakfast club, and veloclinics!
Today's episode I talk to Jillian and Alejandro, the owners of LiveLoveRelax. We dive into their journey, when/why massage is important, what fascia is, and techniques people can use for their own self care!
Jordie Whittle is an endurance athlete, a head chef at Breakfast Club, and an all-around great human being. Jordie and Dr. Amy chat about Jordie's background and path from UT's rowing team to marathons and Half Ironmans to Driveway, cycling culture and finding more space for female cyclists and people new to cycling, and Clean Trail Club.
Dr. Esther Yaniv, MD, is a PM&R physician in Austin. She owns Austin Spine Health and is an integrative pain management expert. We dive into what a PM&R physician does, misconceptions about back pain, what people can do to get better, and how the medical community is falling short when it comes to chronic pain.
Dan is a strength coach in Austin Texas. He is a current Breakfast Clubber and new member of the ATX GFL. We chat about endurance sports, what it is like competing in D1 athletics, coaching clients, underserved communities, and much more.
This week we talk with friend and cyclist Chris Clouse. We touch on how he got into cycling, why he races, his road to recovery, and why The Driveway Series is so much fun.
There are lots of factors that influence pain. Dr. Amy breaks down her top 3 recommendations for people in pain - walking, sleeping, and breathing - and gets into the details of how to walk, sleep, and breathe better.
We got the chance to chat with Mike Thompson about his story, cycling, medical cannabis, and many more topics. You cannot miss this episode!!!
This is a solo podcast where Dr. Anthony talks about the symmetrical sport of cycling and our inherent asymmetries.
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Is this a worrisome problem?
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How to address it?
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Bike fits and Body fits
Grant Rogers is one of the founders of Breakfast Club, a recreational cycling club in Austin that appeals to riders of all levels. Dr. Amy and Grant talk about how Breakfast Club started, the importance of community, and why cycling is such a great sport.
We talk to Jonas Acevedo, CEO of Infinite Fitness here in Austin, Texas. Infinite specializes in working with endurance athletes. We speak about his background, Infinite fitness, and why it is important to understand the business aspect of the industry you are in!
Alexander and I speak about what it is like to coach pro athletes, our own philosophies on working with people, and how great Zilker brewing is!
This episode dives into how a team sport and endurance athlete should be training. We also chat about the local ultimate scene here in Austin Texas!
Dr. Anthony speaks with Dr. Jakob Allen, PhD, about his background, importance of strength training for athletes, metrics to follow with a cycling program, criterium racing, and RPE.